Golden Globes organisation bans members from accepting gifts from studios

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has banned its members from accepting gifts from studios (Stock image/Julien’s Auctions/PA)

The embattled organisation behind the Golden Globes has invited six black members and banned its journalists from accepting freebies in a bid to salvage its reputation.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) was engulfed in controversy earlier this year over a lack of diversity and allegations of shady practices with studios.